Family Law - Emancipation of a Minor and Authorization to Marry
Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Extending the jurisdiction of the equity court to include a petition for emancipation of a minor and authorization to marry; altering the conditions under which an individual who is 17 years old is authorized to marry; prohibiting an individual under the age of 17 years from marrying; requiring an applicant for a marriage license to provide a certain document to a clerk of the court; requiring a clerk of the court to review a certain order before issuing a marriage license under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Poyer, Scott | Clerk of the Circuit Court | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whitt, Fr. Reginald | Maryland Catholic Conference | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Swegman, Casey | Tahirih Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elfreth, Sarah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glickman, Ilene | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Leas, Stephen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Taylor, Sasha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reiss, Fraidy | Unchained At Last | Oral |